I'm new to tackle making but would love any advise on making floating frogs and rats.

Rick Wells

Tallahassee

I assume you mean soft plastic?

First, check the tutorial by Senkosam on this site

Then, decide what you want to do about a mold, make it or buy it (Senkosam covers that)

Then, decide who you want to get plastic from, Senkosam covers that too, he's good about that (I recommend Lurecraft or M-F plastic, tried the rest, they all stink, literally and figuratively)

Then, following Senkosam's instructions, pour some, but first, pay extra close attention to the safety precautions, and actually follow them

Then, send me a bag for the effort of typing this

THEN go fish

If you're talking about wire baits, I've seen some pretty cool looking tied mouse/rat buzzbaits, but would have no clue to start.

It sounds like you are talking about a similar bait to a SPRO or ScumFrog. These baits are blow molded and would be near impossible to create yourself without a ton of cash.

Karl your right that is what I'm talking about.Thanks for the info.

Take a look at the TAP Plastics site, under tutorials they have a video on squish molds